package net.sourceforge.seqware.common.business;

import java.util.List;
import net.sourceforge.seqware.common.dao.PlatformDAO;
import net.sourceforge.seqware.common.model.Platform;
import net.sourceforge.seqware.common.model.Registration;

/**
 * <p>
 * PlatformService interface.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author boconnor
 * @version $Id: $Id
 */
public interface PlatformService {
    /** Constant <code>NAME="PlatformService"</code> */
    public static final String NAME = "PlatformService";

    /**
     * <p>
     * setPlatformDAO.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param platformDAO
     *            a {@link net.sourceforge.seqware.common.dao.PlatformDAO} object.
     */
    public void setPlatformDAO(PlatformDAO platformDAO);

    /**
     * <p>
     * list.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return a {@link java.util.List} object.
     */
    public List<Platform> list();

    /**
     * <p>
     * list.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param registration
     *            a {@link net.sourceforge.seqware.common.model.Registration} object.
     * @return a {@link java.util.List} object.
     */
    public List<Platform> list(Registration registration);

    /**
     * <p>
     * findByID.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param id
     *            a {@link java.lang.Integer} object.
     * @return a {@link net.sourceforge.seqware.common.model.Platform} object.
     */
    public Platform findByID(Integer id);

    /**
     * <p>
     * updateDetached.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param platform
     *            a {@link net.sourceforge.seqware.common.model.Platform} object.
     * @return a {@link net.sourceforge.seqware.common.model.Platform} object.
     */
    Platform updateDetached(Platform platform);

}